Quote by Jordan Ellenberg

“Failure to understand the context in which correlations are observed leads to false conclusions. The”

— Mervyn King

“Deviations from standard results are not failures, but opportunities for new questions to be asked and ideas to be tested.”

— Roger Spitz

In the real world of research, conventional tests of [statistical] significance seem almost worthless.

— Fischer Black

The study of error is not only in the highest degree prophylactic, but it serves as a stimulating introduction to the study of truth.

— Walter Lippmann

It is freely admitted that this "testing" is far from ideal and could even be described as anecdotal.

— Eric Gill

“Contrary to the rules of philosophers of science, who advise testing hypotheses by trying to refute them, people (and scientists, quite often) seek data…

— Daniel Kahneman

A single test which proves some piece of theory wrong is more valuable than a hundred tests showing that idea might be true.

— Arthur C. Clarke

“Statistics are no substitue for judgement.”

— Henry Clay

“But never being wrong is no proof that the method of testing is sound for all cases”

— Scott Adams

“Because it’s very easy to fall victim to confirmation bias, try focusing only on data that invalidates your hypothesis before looking for data that…

— Product School

“Wit, after all, is the unfailing symptom of intelligence.”

— Christopher Hitchens

“So the [Binet-Simon]test results were always related to time. Thereby producing a new figure -- a measurement of intelligence. A calculated figure,and hence quite…

— Peter Høeg